Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43985, John Godden, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Godden, John
S. 43983-
CONTENTS

8,434
New York
John Godden
of Albany - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden - of the New Jersey line, for the term of 9 months 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of March 1819 and sent to Estel Howe Esq r Judge Albany New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $87.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48 $135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
John Godden and family Pension New York

Additional Evidence
State of New Jersey Morris County ss: Personally appeared before me Lewis Condick Esquire one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris aforesaid, this sixth day of February eighteen hundred and nineteen, James Rodgers, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he this deponent was a Fifer in Captain Gellas Meads Company, belonging to the first Regiment of the New Jersey Line - during the revolutionary war. That he this deponent was well acquainted with John Godden - that the said John to this deponent's knowledge served in the said company, regiment & Line, as a private soldier, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy for the full space of nine months, to wit, from June 5 th 1778 to March 5 th 1779 - and that the said John was discharged in the month and year last mentioned, as this deponent verily believes, at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey - and further this deponent saith not -
James Rodgers
Sworn before me this day & year first above
In the 18 th line, the figure "5 th " was interlined before signing & taking the oath.
Lewis Condick.
Morris Town, N. Jersey 6 th Feby Domini 1819

State of New Jersey Morris County ss: Personally appeared one Lewis Bondict Esquire one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, this sixth day of February eighteen hundred and nineteen, Caleb Tuttle, who being duly sworn on his oath says, that he this deponent served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in Captain Gilles Mead's Company, of the first regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden, of the New Jersey line - That he this deponent was well acquainted with John Godden - That the said John Godden to this deponent's knowledge served in the said Company, Regiment and Line as a private enlisted soldier, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy from the fifth day of June 1778 to March 5th 1779, the full space of Nine months - And that the said John Godden was discharged at Elizabeth-Town in New Jersey on the month and year last mentioned. And further this deponent saith not. -
Sworn before me the day & year first above
Caleb Tuttle
The words, "the fifth day of" in the 14th line were interlined before signing & taking the oath.
Lewis Bondict.
State of New Jersey County of Morris ss: I Robert H. M c Carte, Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Lewis Bondict Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits are made is and was at the time thereof duly enrolled One of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen
Robert H. M c Carte

State of New-York, Albany County. } ss.
On this eighth day of April 1817, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Albany & State of New-York, personally appears John Godden aged
State of New York ss.
John Godden, being sworn further says. That he has made dili- gent enquiry for the officers that were made with the Payment of Company to which he belonged - That Col. W. Ogden is dead and also Capt Allen - and as to others it is out of his power to ascertain when they were, but most probably dead -
Sworn to this 23 d day of February A.D. 1819. before me
John Godden
Rev. Ebenezer Dyer Albany Co. Pleas Clerk ex officio
A.B. Mr Edwards I hope this poor man will be placed upon the pension list for then in no count but at least he is highly deserving & that he has according to ordinary Rules made out his case
Very Respectfully Yours &c
E. Hume

State of New-York, Albany County. } ss.
On this eighth day of April 1817, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Albany & State of New-York, personally appears John Godden aged Sixty one years, resident in the City of Albany in the said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Godden enlisted in Reading in the state of New Jersey as a private in the company commanded by Captain Alexander L. Phipps under the command of the Col. Matthias Ogden New Jersey Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of March 1779, when he was discharged from service in Elizabethtown in the state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Long Island, New York Island and White Plains & Monmouth also that he enlisted for five months Great Bridge & did duty that period of time in a company commanded by Capt. D. Bates & in Col. Martin's Btry & was regularly discharged and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Estes Hove, Judge &c John Godden
I, Estes Hove Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Godden did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that said John Godden is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance. As Witness my hand & the Seal of our said Court at Albany. This eighth day of April in the year 1817
Estes Hove Judge &c

State of New York County of Albany ss. Clerk's Office
This certifies that Esther Hove is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Albany & State of New York, — duly commissioned & qualified — and that her signature to the within certificate is true & genu- ine and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas. As witness my hand at Albany this eighth day of April — the year 1818
George Michael Clerk

John Goddard, private
Agassiz, St. Lawrence Isle
from June 18 to March
1849

Admetea
Albany N.Y.

Declaration
I John Godden of the City & County of Albany & State of New York, Do according to an "Act To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18th 1818, under oath make this my declaration viz. I declare that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit of the City of Albany & County of Albany and State of New York be it known, that I am in my sixty first year of age, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support -
I further declare, that I served as a private soldier in the American Revolutionary war on the continental establishment, against the common enemy for the term of nine months during said war -
I further declare that I first enlisted for the term of five months in a company commanded by Capt David Bates for a Reg t under the command of Col. Martin - on the first day of June 1778, I did duty that period of time & was honorably discharged at once for the reason that the month of June 1778 I again enlisted was enrolled & did duty for the term of nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Mead, 1 st Reg t under the command of Col. Matthias Ogden in the New Jersey Line & did duty for the term last aforesaid as a private soldier & was then honorably discharged at Elizabethtown in the state of New Jersey -
I further Declare that my Discharges aforesaid have been casually lost - I further declare that I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States - I therefore request that allowance be put on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provisions of the above entitled Act. Dated at Albany April 8 th 1818 -
John Godden

I have been of the city & county of Albany State of New York, being seven days. Thus in the year 1776 & before that period he was well acquainted with the mother named John Gouder, his father & family were nearly he being the Deacon of the said John to be true in all respects, and further that for the last fifteen years he has been acquainted with the said John in the city of Albany aforesaid and knows that he has a large family and by reason of his advanced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his family for support.
Elijah Hunt
State of New York County of Albany } ss.
Personally came before me this Eighth day of April in the year 1818. The above named Elijah Hunt Esq. and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Ebenezer Hovey Judge

Certificate
State of New York County of Albany ss.
Be it Known, that on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, came before me Estel Howe, appointed and qualified, as one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Albany & State of New York, the said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record, the within named John Godden of the City & County of Albany ss. State of New York, and made oath that the within Declaration by him subscribed is true - And it appearing to my satisfaction, from the Declaration of said Godden the testimony herunto annexed, and him with hand-mailed to the Hon. the Secretary of the Department of War, that the above named John Godden, comes within the provisions of the within mentioned & entitled act of Congress, passed March 18. th 1818. I do accordingly certify the same -
Witness my hand & Seal of said Court of Common Pleas aforesaid at the day & year above mentioned at the City of Albany -
Estel Howe
Hon. J.C. Calhoun Sec. of War Department
John Godden requests that if his pension is allowed that the Certificate may be hand written to me, & I will see it safely delivered to her without expense Respectfully
Estel Howe

John Godden
8494
Florence
St. Mark's
Co. 1

of Onida do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify that it the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty four Dollars four cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the eight day of Sep. 1820 James A. Woodgood Clerk

State of New York & At a Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record & County of Onondaga } held at Whitestown in & for said County on the eighth day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court John Godden aged sixty two years resident in Florence in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in Col. Ogdens Regt & in the Company Com- manded by Capt Galleas Mead in the Jersey line for more than nine months & that the date of his original declaration was the eighth day of April 1818 & the number of his pension certificate is 8,434. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto Annexed & by me subscribed sworn to & subscribed on John Godden the 8 th day of September 1820 before me By Wm. Bacon Judge of Onondaga Com Pleas
County Florence June 12 th 1820 Vizt Schedule of Property of John Godden    1 Chest of Drawers. supposed worth at most  $ 2 50    1 Bread Tray .. .. .  75    1 Common Chain .. .. .  2 50    1 pr cast and iron .. .. .  1 50    2 Small Kettles .. .. .  3.    1 Tea Kettle .. .. .  1.    1 Iron Pot .. .. .  75    1 Iron Barrel .. .. .  25    1 Frying pan .. .. .  1.    1 Skimmer .. .. .  1    2 Hammers .. .. .  1    1 Axe & the pole of 30 .. .. .  2 50    1 Pick .. .. .  1 50    1 Sable .. .. .  2    6 Knives & forks & 5 Spoons .. .. .  75    1 Silver Tea Spoon .. .. .  50    1 Gold S. .. .. .  50  

  2 Small Boxes & 1 paper trunk 2. --   1 Small Spinning wheel 2 --   Cups & Saucers 12   Tea pot & Milkju 37   2 Stone Jars & 1 Jug 1.12   1 Bath tub Matt & plates 12   Box Star cracked $5, Nickel 2/ $ 28 73   a true Inventory John Godden 5 25   1 pr Spectacles - one eye $ 33 98   6   $ 34. 04 
  I am indebted to Jay Hathaway of Norm $ 5 83   also - to Wood in Allouay 10 00   " " Abijah Brunt 2, 00   " " John Mideu 30 00   " " J Cole 63   $ 47 46 
And I do further declare that I have a break in my body which renders it difficult for me to work at my trade which is a Blacksmith. I have wholly given up attempting labour of that kind - I have a wife who is very weakly & my son John who lives with me is 18 years old & is affected with the disorder called Head so that he cannot labour but a very little, he cannot support himself. My Daughter Mary is 12 years old she is also of miserable health - I was in the Battle on Long Island in 1776. I was Also in the Battle on York Island. Also in the Monmouth Battle Also the Battle of Spring field in Jersey. Also the Battle at 2 d River in the Jerseys. Also in the Battle of Whiteplains in 1776. John Godden
Sworn & declared on the 8 th day of September 1820 before me J. Bacon judge of Orinda Com Pleas
State of New York Orinda Com Pleas of the term of Sept 1820 } A Court of record by Statute The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court, & the Opinion of the Court. the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is $34,04 & no more
I Francis Woodgood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County

43985
Rey INVALID.
Godden
File No. 43985
John Godden
His Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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